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| Name | KEARNEY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 63rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 508 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 18th July 1825 / 19 years / Castlebar Mayo Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Hazel / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Van Dieman’s Land – 6 years East Indies – 12 years 199 Days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 427 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 27th August 1847 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Castlebar Mayo Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1847 Castlebar 1850-1883 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1873 Increased to 1½d per diem for 2 years 11 months service in Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22 July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1808 Mountmillick Queens Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Joanna Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | William B c1842 Not yet known D Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Wife granted Perth Lot 145V |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Political and News WA – Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners named |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th May 1883 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |